Thursday's national semifinal clash between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Ohio State had it all. Long passes, spectacular catches, beautiful runs, iffy calls by the officials and a thrown headset that all culminated in a 42-35 upset win for Ohio State that will forever be part of Buckeye lore.

We collected the best USA Today photos from Ohio State’s Sugar Bowl win over Alabama. With the victory, the Buckeyes will advance to play Oregon in the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship.

Ohio State is headed to the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship Game! [ MORE: View our full 2014-15 bowl schedule ] The fourth-seeded Buckeyes took down No. 1 Alabama, 42-35, in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night. Ohio State will face No. 2 Oregon, which drilled reigning national champ and No. 3 Florida State, in the title game January 12 in Arlington, Texas. That should be a great game. Before we look ahead to the Ducks, though, let’s see how the Ohio State family reacted to the big win over the SEC champ on Twitter. Here you go! CURRENT TEAM